Bobotie, a South African comfort food
Bobotie is the national dish of South Africa. Pronounced ba-boor-tea, Bobotie is the national dish of South Africa. Bobotie is a South African dish consisting of spiced minced meat baked with an egg-based topping. Bobotie is a slightly sweet but savory dish. Bobotie is a very old South African dish with probable origins in Indonesia or Malaysia. The name derives from the Indonesian bobotok.
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| Pronounced ba-boor-tea, Bobotie is the national dish of South Africa. Photo by Jon Mountjoy Flickr |
Bobotie
Ingredients:
3
slices day old white bread
1
1/2 cups whole milk
2
medium onions chopped
1
garlic clove minced
1/2
cup slivered almonds
1/2
cup raisins
1
tbsp sugar
1
tbsp. salt
1
tsp curry powder
1/8
tsp black pepper
3
tbsp mango chutney
1
tsp. lemon juice
1
1/2 lbs. ground beef
2
eggs
Directions:
Soak
bread in milk. Squeeze milk from bread, reserving milk. Combine all
ingredients, except milk and 1 egg. Press mixture into an 11 x 7 inch baking
dish. Add enough milk to reserve milk to make 3/4 cup. Beat together milk and
remaining egg. Pour over meat mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 1
hour or until golden brown and firm to the touch.
